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It's illegal in SF even if you own your own place: San Francisco bans all residential rentals of less than 30 days unless the hosts have a conditional use perm
by klochner 13y ago
It's illegal in SF even if you own your own place:
San Francisco bans all residential rentals of less than 30 days unless the hosts have a conditional use permit - an expensive and cumbersome process that virtually everyone ignores. The ban applies whether the hosts own or rent, paying guests visit frequently or once a year, or hosts rent out a room or an entire dwelling.
... though I'm not sure what the penalty is in that case, as you're not going to get evicted from your own home.
- neltnerb 13y agoIf you own your own home, code violations usually result in getting an abatement requiring you to cease that activity, pay fines, or otherwise come into compliance with the law. There are a variety of enforcement mechanisms that can be used ranging from fines to condemning the building depending on how they structured the law.
- yeukhon 13y agoI am confused. This makes Airbnb's business in S.F. (in addition to Airbnb HQ is in SF) and many major cities an oxymoron.
- rhuppert 13y agoIronic, perhaps, but not oxymoronic.
- seivan 13y agoSame thing in Sweden.